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Vancouver rundown for Friday, January 10, 2025.

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Crews from BC have now arrived in Southern California

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to help battle the deadly wildfires around Los Angeles.

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Helicopters from Port Alburni Base Colson Aviation

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have been working on the front lines.

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Wind gusts of over 100 kilometers an hour

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continue to challenge firefighters,

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working on massive wildfires in Palisades and Pasadena,

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as well as smaller ones around the county.

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A new fire erupted in the Calabasas area Thursday afternoon,

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forcing hundreds more to evacuate.

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Other news, Christie Clark will run

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for the federal liberal leadership.

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A campaigner for the former premier

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confirmed the widespread speculation,

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telling the National Post,

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he expects Clark to be in the race and win it

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unless there are some crazy rules.

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Conservative leader Pierre Poliev

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has already dubbed Clark the carbon tax queen.

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The Vancouver Island University Mariners

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refused to travel to Abbas Ford this weekend

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for a women's basketball game,

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calling the host venue unsafe.

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The decision stems back to two incidents in October

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when Abbas Ford's Columbia Bible College coach,

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Taylor Claggett, was accused of anti-transgender tirades

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targeting transgender player Harriet McKenzie.

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Columbia Bible College says the unsafe claims

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are untrue and misinformed.

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A 13-year-old girl has now been discharged

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from BC Children's Hospital

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after being treated for avian flu.

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The girl who became the first critical pediatric patient

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was first treated in hospital back in early November.

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At one point, she had to be intubated.

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The girl's family is thanking caregivers

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and the public for their support.

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Rain Friday morning and then a mix of sun and cloud

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in the afternoon, gusty winds,

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sun and cloud for Saturday, mostly sunny for Sunday.

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For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories,

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along with those links,

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go to vancouverundown.substack.com.